English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

virago in German

virago in German is Mannweib, Flintenweib, Krawallnudel — virago means a woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.

virago in German

Mannweib
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Flintenweib
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Krawallnudel
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Virago
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Zänkerin
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

What does "virago" mean?

  1. noun A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
    "Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head."
  2. noun A woman who nags, bosses others about, or is very set in her own opinions.
  3. noun A woman who behaves in a coarse, noisy and forceful way.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in German.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the German meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in German

virago in a sentence

  • Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.
  • Joan was all Arden, grinning there, siding with her virago mother.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "virago" in German?
"virago" in German is Mannweib, Flintenweib, Krawallnudel. virago means: A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
Are there other ways to say "virago" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "virago": Mannweib, Flintenweib, Krawallnudel, Virago, Zänkerin.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.